Lidl GB: “Britons are currently consuming just 40% of the recommended fruit and vegetable intake”

Free breakfast for summer: Morrisons and Kellogg’s team up to feed familiesMorrisons reported: “Families visiting their local Morrisons Café throughout the summer holidays can enjoy a free ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’, which includes a bowl of cereal and a portion of fruit. The best part, it’s not just for kids, adults get to eat completely free too. […]

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“We are one of the top five banana suppliers to the Balkans”

For almost 20 years, Kika Holland, based in Cuijk, has specialised in exporting fruit and vegetables to the Balkan countries. In its early years, the company also imported large volumes of stone fruit from the Balkans into the Netherlands. Still, it soon shifted its focus to supplying the Balkans directly with bananas and overseas citrus […]

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The fourth edition of Regina di Puglia kicks off

The Italian table grape sector is currently in a state of profound transition, caught between the need for varietal innovation and the pressures of international competition. These grapes are not just an agricultural commodity anymore; they are a strategic asset for our trade balance and a pillar of regional rebranding. The municipality of Noicattaro in […]

GPG launches four new blueberry varieties internationally

Global Plant Genetics (GPG) is launching four new blueberry varieties from the Oregon Blueberry breeding program internationally, outside the United States and Canada: OBG-Astoria, OBG-Sirocco™, OBG-Belair™ and OBG-Raptor™. Commercial plantings are already underway. The four varieties span different chill categories and production systems. OBG-Astoria is a high-chill, early to mid-season variety targeting the premium fresh […]

Japan steps up protection of fruit breeding rights

Japan plans to establish a new organization by August to manage plant variety rights and address the unauthorized cultivation of Japanese-developed crop varieties overseas. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the organization will include specialists in intellectual property and crop production. It will monitor unauthorized cultivation, support legal action overseas, and reduce […]

Kyrgyzstan increases onion and garlic imports, with Uzbekistan supplying 88%

Kyrgyzstan imported 4,206 tonnes of onions and garlic in January-April 2026, up 47.5% from the same period a year earlier, according to National Statistics Committee data. In value terms, imports rose by 11% to $1.4 million, from $1.2 million in January-April 2025. Uzbekistan supplied 3,692 tonnes, accounting for 88% of total imports, worth $1.037 million. […]

“We’re fortunate that people still enjoy buying fresh asparagus when it’s available”

New Zealand’s asparagus growers are looking ahead to the coming season after a solid finish to the last harvest, with steady demand giving the industry confidence despite ongoing pressure from rising costs. Matt Falloon of Aspara Pacific Ltd says growers are already preparing for spring, with favourable winter conditions helping set the crop up well. […]